Park Ridge Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Park Ridge Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Dec 11, 2025

  Based on interviews and record review the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from physical abuse from another resident for one (R1) of four residents reviewed for abuse in a sample of four.This failure resulted in R1 feeling unsafe, anxious, and threatened to be battered by R2. Findings include:R1 is a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosis including but not limited to Acute on Chronic Diastolic (Congestive) Heart Failure; Alzheimer's Disease; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus without Complications; Cognitive Communication Deficit; Dementia; Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3; Mild Intellectual Disabilities; Anxiety Disorder; and Major Depressive Disorder.According to R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment dated [DATE] under section C, R1 has BIMS… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Jan 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow their facility assessment and ensure adequate nursing staffing. This failure affects all 43 residents residing in the facility.Findings include:During the course of this survey 1/20/2026, it is to be noted that three CNA's (Certified Nurses Assistants) were assigned to the floor while one CNA was conducting a 1:1 supervision assignment.On 1/20/2026 at 10:10AM, V5 (Licensed Practical Nurse) said the morning shift, there should be two nurses however sometimes there is only one. It is definitely better when there are two nurses on duty. Normally there are three CNA's assigned on first shift but sometimes there is four and sometimes there is only two. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Apr 18, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that dietary staff are properly certified for food handling. This failure has the potential to affect all 37 residents who receive food by mouth from the kitchen. Facility census provided by V1 (Administrator) upon entrance is 38 minus 1 resident that gets nothing by mouth (NPO). Findings include: On [DATE] at 11:30AM, conducted a second visit in the kitchen and requested the certification for all dietary staff from V5 (Dietary manager). V5 presented 3 food handing certificates for the dietary aides. Review of facility employee list showed 6 dietary aides currently work at the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 18, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to have measures in place to minimize the risk of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems and failed to have corrective actions for temperature variances outside control limits. This failure has the potential to affect all 38 residents residing at the facility. Findings include: Facility census provided by administrator upon entrance was 38. On 4/16/2024 at 2:32PM, V2 (DON) said he is the infection prevention nurse and has worked at the facility for about [AGE] years. V2 stated she does not know anything about facility water management or Legionella prevention, the administrator and maintenance director takes care of that. On 04/16/24 at 3:02PM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Apr 18, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure six (R5, R13, R23, R26, R32 R37) residents rights were maintained. This failure affected six (R5, R13, R23, R26, R32 and R37) of six residents reviewed for resident rights out of a total sample of 22. Finding include: R23 is a [AGE] year-old resident most recent admission to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of but not limited to severe intellectual disabilities, down syndrome, and Alzheimer's dementia. On 04/15/24 at 10:03AM, during random observation, R23 was in TV area with activity staff. R23 was observed sleeping in geriatric chair with mechanical lift sling visible underneath resident. […]